Cup dispenser



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UNITED STATES j PATENT oFF-ICE.

WILLIAM B. MANGOLD, .0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO VORTEX MFG. C0., A I

` CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. i

CUP DISPENSER.'

Application 1aedv April 2, 1924. semina. voasas.

This invention relates and more particularly to a dispenser for flat cups of sector-shape adapted to be placed in a stack withiny a slotted container 5 having a pivoted cover and a pivoted cu aligner mounted on the container bac plate, said container being pivoted on a back `mounting -plate so that the aligner leaning against the mounting plate, when filled ,with cups, will act to tilt the cups into proper dispensing position when the filled container is swungupwardly toward the mounting plate to permit the aligner to project into the slotted back plate ofthe container.

It is an object of this invention to provde a flat cup dispenser wherein the cup container is slotted and has an aligner pivoted on the hack thereof to project into Vthe il container to tilt the cups-therein when the container is raised andrnounting plate.

It is also an object of the invention to engaged on the j provide a fiat cup dispenser wherein a'pivoted cup container is provided with a cup aligner which is adapted to be swung into the container and locked thereto to first tilt and-then hold the flat cups in properly in- It is a further' object of this invention to provide a flat cup dispenser wherein a slotted container is equipped with a pivoted cup aligner adapted to be locked to the container in closed position to hold the flat properly inclined against jamming.

It is an importantyobject of this invention to provide an improved liat cup vdispenser wherein a container has a cupf aligner pivoted on the exterior thereof and constructed to be projected through a slot in the container to gradually tilt the cups starting from the lower end of the container and working toward the top, after' which the aligner is locked tothe container, thereby acting to hold the cups tilted lready for easy removal from the lower dispensing end of the container. l Y

Other and further' important objects of this invention will. be apparent from the disclosures in the specification and accompanying drawings.

to a -cup dispenser,

(in la preferredv form) isv -F gure 1 1s a side elevation of a flat cup l dispenser embodying the principles of this invention.- A'

Figure 2 is a reduced rea'r view thereof. Figure 3 isa rear view of the dispenser with the mounting plate broken away.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary transverse section taken on line 4 4 of Figure 3. Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on line 5 5 of Figure 1. i

Figure 6 is a longitudinal verticalpsection of the dispenser in open position with a fiat cup carton partly withdrawn leaving the at cups within the dispenser.

Figure 7 -is a similar section with the cup container nearly closed.

Figure 8 is a vertical longitudinal section the dispenser in closed position. Figure 9 is an enlarged fragmentary detail sectional View taken on line 9-9 of Figure 7. i

Figure 10 is a fragmentary side view of the lower end of a modified form of a cup container. v l

Figure 11 is a detail 11-11 of Figure 10'.-

Figure 12 is a rear view of the upper env-d of a modilied form of a dispenser with the mountingplate omitted.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary detail section taken on line 13-13 of Figure 12.

As shown on the drawings:

The flat cup dispenser comprises a metal mounting plate 1 havingv a plurality of section taken online apertures 2` therein for receiving mounting screws for the purpose of securing the dispenser toa wall.v Struck inwardly from the upper portion of the mounting plate 1 are a pair of stop lugs 3 leaving the apertures 4 illustrated in Figure 2= The mounting plate 1 is provided with integralforwardly directed longitudinal flanges 5, each of which 'is formed with a notch 6 in the upper end thereof.

Supported by the lower ends of the mounting plate flanges 5 is a shaft or rod 7 which projects through slots 8 provided in the lower ends of a pair of'longitudinai j parallel side walls 9 forming part of a flat cup container. The container side Walls 9 are integrally formed at right angles to V a container back plate 1() having a longitudimal opening or slot 11 extending through the center thereof. Integral with the side walls 9 are inclined side Walls 12 which converge and are integral with a narrow front plate 13, the lower end of which 1s bent outwardly to form a thumb piece 14.

Each of the container inclined side walls' below the inclined slots 15 are the flanges 16 of a downwardly curved or concave cup supporting shelf 17. A flanged cover 18 is pivotally supported on the upper end of the container back plate 10 and has a spring latch 19 formed on t-he front end thereotto snap over a projection 20 formed by slightly bending out the upper e'nd of the container front plate 13.

Supported on lower portion of the container back plate 10 is a rod or shaft 21 on which the 'lower end of a pair of flanges 22 are pivoted. 'lhe flanges 22 are integrally formed on the longitudinal ed es of a channel shaped cup aligner 23 W the container through the back slot 11. A bracket 24 is spot welded within the upper end of the channel aligner and pivoted on said bracket 24 is a latch or locking bar 25 provided with an integral handle or arm 26 on which a thumb piece 27 is integrally formed. The ends of the latch bar 25 are inclined as illustrated in Figure 9 and are adapted to engage throughslots 28 in the side walls of the channel aligner 23 and project behind the slot formino edges ot' the container back plate to ho d the aligner locked in closed position, projecting into the container slot 11 to hold a stack ot' flat sector shaped paper cu s 41 with the cups properly inclined so that they may be readily removed one at a time through the container outlet slots 15.

Figures 10 and 11 illustrate a modified form of a dispenser container having a cup shelf 30 provided with lugs 31 which are spot welded to the inner sides of the conA tainer side walls 12. Flange portions 32 integral with thesides of the shelt are seated in recesses formed in the inclined slots 15, as shown in Figure 10.

Figures 12 and 13 illustrate the upper portion of a flat cup container equipped with a modified form of latching mechanism for the cup aligner. Pivotally mounted on the hinge pin 33 of the container cover 34 is a sleeve 35 which is integrally formed on one end of a latch spring shaped as illustrated the exterior surface oftheich is adapted to project into in Figure 13 with curved portion 36, a flat plate 37, and a thumb piece 38. When the aligner 23 is in its closed position the pivoted latch is swung inwardly into the channel aligner 23 wit-h the curved portion 36 of the latch springing over the upper end ot' the back plate of the aligner and with the latch plate 37 positioned against the outer :t'ace of the. channel aligner hack plate. The aligner is thus held in closed positonto retain the flat cups properlyy inclined within the container ready to feed downwardly into dispensing position without danger of jamming. I

The operation is as follows:

The improved dispenser ot this invention is adapted to be secured in placel on a wall in Pullman cars, railway coaches, adjacent drinking fountains, or in any other desired places where drinking cups are required.

The mounting plate 1 is mounted on a wall by means of retaining screws which are engagedthrough the apertures 2 of said mounting plate. This is done when the container is swung into open position. When in position for use the container is engaged on the mounting plate l as illustrated in Figure 1. The lugs 3 serve as stops against which the flanges 22 of the cup aligner 23V are adapted to seat when the container is in position for usc. '1`o fill the container it is lit'ted slightly to disengage the ends of the hinge pin 33 from the notches 6 formed in the flanges 5 of the mounting plate 1. The container is then swung downwardly into the position illustrated in Figure (i, and the cover 18 is opened.. The aligner latch bar 25 is moved into unlocked position by means ot the handle 26 and thumb piece 27. lhe pivoted aligner 23 is swung outwardly about its pivoted end to lean up against the mounting plate l, as shown in Figure A carton 40 full of Hat paper cups 4l has the bottom flaps torn olif and the open, bottom end of said carton is inserted into the container up against the shelf 17 The container is then swung upwardly towardl the position illustrated in Fifrure 7, and the carton 40 is pulled out oit the container depositing the paper cups. The cover 18 is then closed. 'lhe alignerl 23 is pushed upwardly with the raising of the container, and as the rear of the container approaches the aligner the lower end of said aligner first enters the lower end ot' the vcontainer slot ll and engages the lowermost'flat cups 4l in the conrainer and acts 'to tilt said cups moving the open or arc shaped ends of the cups up wardly while, the tips of the flat cups move downwardly. lVhen the container reaches al position similar to that shown in Figure 7 the aligner is swung away from the mountf ing plate 1 and enters the container slot 11, thereby aligning the lat cups in inclined position as shown in Figure 8 to obviate jamming of the cups and ositiqning the same so that they will feed ownwardly toward discharge position. 4

When the aligner is properly projected into thecontainer to align the cups, the locking bar 25is swunginto loclmg posltlon asillustrated in Figure 9, with two dla'gonally opposite ends or corners of said bar projecting through the slots 28 behind the back plate 10 of the container. The allgner is thus locked in closed position with the aligner flanges 22 contacting the outer surface of the container back plate to limit the inward movement of the aligner. With the container closed and the aligner locked to hold the cups properly stacked in inclined position the container is swung toward the mounting plate 1 and lifted to-permit the ends of the hinge pin 33 to be seated in the notches 6 of the mounting plate fianges 5.

'Io'remove a cup from the container it is only necessary for a person to place a thumb against the top of the thumb piece 14 and the index finger against the folded tip end of the lowermost cup in the container. The lowermost cup may then be readily pulled out of the container against the pressure caused by the Weight of the cups remaining in the container. The inclined cups drop by gravit)T in the container after the removal of each cup.

I am aware that numerous details of construction may be varied through a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patentgranted otherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim -as my invention:

1. A fiat cup dispenser comprising a mounting plate,'a slotted container pivotally andl shii'tably mounted on said mounting plate, a flanged aligner pivoted on the container adapted to be projected into the sloted container to align the cups therein,

-. of the hinge and a locking mechanism on the aligner for of the aligner contacting l movement of the thereon, a container having side slots and a rear slot therein, a hinge pm supported on the container, a vcontainer cover plvoted on said hinge pin, said container adapted to be lifted and then lowered to permit the ends pin to seat in the notched flanges of' the mounting plate, an aligner pivoted on the container adapted to project through the container rear slot to align cups Within the container, flanges formed on the aligner adapted to limit the movement of the aligner into the container, and means for locking the aligner in its closed position.

3. In a fiat cup dispenser the combination with a container having a longitudinal slot in the rear thereof, a flanged ahgner pivotedon the exterior of the container adapted to be swung into closed position to project into the container through said slotto tilt cups within the container, and means on the aligner adapted to engage the container for locking the aligner in closed position.

4.' A fiat cup dispenser comprising. a

slotted container, means for supporting .the

same, a channel member pivoted on the container adapted to be projected into the, slotted container to tilt and hold c ups in inclined position against jamming, stops on` said channel member for limiting the movement of the channel member mto the conta1ner,'and 'a latch mechanism on said channel member for holding the same locked .to Y

the container.

WILLIAM B. MANGOLD. 

